SAG Fashion 2013

Last night was the SAG awards! 

The night had a definite color theme: Blues, Whites & Black.  

75 pictures later, I found my top 5.

#1 

Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen

Best navy of the night! 

#2

Kerry Washington in Rodarte

I loved how she let the dress work itself and kept the accessories simple.

#3

Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior

This color looked amazing on her plus it was different from all the form fitting dresses out last night.

#4

Giuliana Rancic in Max Azria and Simon G Jewelry

The dress gave her curves while working the one shoulder look.

#5

January Jones in Prabal Gurung

Different and classic. Added bonus: she styled the hair and accessories just right.

Can you guys tell I am in Psychiatry rotation orientation right now? I'm highly enthralled *ahem*. Drugs, drugs and more drugs... which explains why all the dresses began looking like drug capsules after a while.

Case and point:


Now look at #3 Marion's dress again . 

Sweet home Alabama?! Eh...

So I went to ALABAMA. For 2 days.

The EX showed me around Birmingham, AL. 

He aimed at my love of scenery and photography: He took me to the Vulcan. Below the Vulcan. He has no underwear on.


Then we had desert over looking the city. I was enjoying a tres leches with this view:




He aimed at my love of fine food and wine:We had a lovely dinner at  Highlands Bar & grill which is not only the best in AL it is ranked one the top 30 (or 40) in the US and just made Esquire magazine's "Best bars in America" list in their February issue.  I recommend it if you are looking for great foie gras and rabbit 2 ways. I paired the rabbit with the house Rose and it was phenomenal. 


He aimed at my need for independence: I met with one of my friends from my Georgetown days whom is doing her Ph.D in cancer biology at UAB. It was SO AWESOME to see her!!! I really missed her.


Lastly, he aimed at my geekdom: He got one of his friends (who is a medical student) to give me a tour of the UAB hospital which was SO NICE! It serves 2/3rds of AL with Trauma hawk and trauma planes. It looked very comfy and the layout was great. I thought the Childrens hospital looked especially comfortable and I am not sure I want to do Pediatrics but I want to do a pediatrics rotation there. However one thing I do know about them, is the Surgical Oncology reputation they have!! Hmmmmm

So overall I had a great time and I didn't feel like I was in the wrong place...in my 48 hours there. I'm still skeptical. I was the only one you could hear click clacking (heels) through the hospital. Which is the norm at my home base in the Northeast. But when I do rotations in cosmopolitan places like south Florida, I'm just one of these girls


Overall,

He shoots, he scores! I had a good time. We survived each other ha! No really we survived. We are on the road to renewing our friendship after the two year hiatus...or at least surviving  :)

it's only technically the rest of my life

Yesterday I did something that I thought I would be too shy and private to do...I unveiled this blog to people who know me!It was nice to see I was getting some views but part of me had this nagging feeling I should share these thoughts with some people who actually know me as well. Not that I don't appreciate you awesome strangers who started reading my blog! Thank you as well!  But then the nagging feeling led to a lightbulb moment. AHA! VIP! I have a "VIP list" on facebook that is a handful of close friends & family. So I shared it with them. Hi VIP! And some fellow mommies in medical school, Hi Mommies in medical school! In fact it is all the love from my unveiling that prompted me to write another post today. And it is a long one!

What has been on my mind constantly lately is what to specialize in?! I was literally taking an end of clerkship shelf exam today when I found myself thinking of this very topic...in the middle of the exam. I'm hoping I bubbled in the answers right. I can see myself accidentally bubbling in and having it look like the word CHOOSE when you flip it to the side.
But it is only technically the rest of my life... kind of. Actually people switch IN residency a lot and a handful do a second residency after the first but I'm finding more gray hairs by the day, my eggs are dying, I want to stop being a wandering gypsy and I really just don't feel like being someone who is starting OVER in a residency (and with that sentence, I just jinxed myself I bet.)

Thing is I know what I love, but it conflicts with my other love. No, not fashion (but it kinda conflicts with that too). I'm talking about my family. I kind of want to be there to see all of Ms major life events...her first solo in ballet, her first day at high school, her first world tour. No really, world tour. Because at four years old she has decided to become a "rock star". And while most people would be like "aw how cute? It is just a phase". M is diva enough to make it happen (she begs me for dance classes, piano, singing lessons, agents...yes you read right: AGENTS). She set her mind at 3 years old and has been actively working towards it while I resisted, but after she introduced herself in Panera bread to a modeling agent I gave up. True story. Which just goes to show you that she's going to be a rock star.

And there I go falling  in love with a time intensive specialty because I just couldn't make it easy on myself. I'll be honest I came into medical school with two options in mind...and darn it I love one of them! Like seriously, I love it and I feel I could be great at it...and not sure I am good at anything else. Now I have this nagging feeling that I could end up missing her opening night of her first world tour. And that's just the start of the cons for choosing that specialty. *whining teenage voice* But I looooove it.

However, I'm trying to rack my mind with what else?! What else will I like just as much, or where else will I find my people?! (There's this thing in medical school, the different specialties have different personality types and you should find "your people")

 A year ago I found this cartoon from an awesome blog (The Underwear Drawer blogspot. <http://theunderweardrawer.blogspot.com/2011/03/12-medical-specialty-stereotypes-2011.html>) that sums the personality types up nicely


Seriously, I'm starting my last rotation of 3rd year on Monday and I can tell you THIS ^ is 100% accurate.

Here's a lovely flowchart by another type A medical student made to help me choose:



But in actuality THIS is how I've seen upperclassman choose:




Either way Monday  is the start of the lotteries and applications for my fourth year adventures that are supposed to help me get ready to apply for residency. And here I am scouring the internet for flowcharts to help me choose. Yeah... exactly. No worries though, I just bought a Chateau Cantemerle Bordeaux 2009 vintage. I'm going to relax with a glass or three. Then maybe create a twister floor poster with all the specialties I'm thinking about and spin the bottle after I'm done savoring it. Voila! Decision will be made. Now that's how you choose the rest of your life!

Migraine inspired art

Today I had to give a presentation in my Neurology clerkship and  I chose headaches. Broad topic...but I got through it in 15 minutes...the only negative feedback? "slow down when talking". Did you want to stay there longer? I could have made those 15 slides feel like 50. Oh attendings! All joking aside, the team of neurologists and my two preceptors here have been amazing. Such a great time, I'm sad for it to end in a few days. But today I learned something cool today during my Neurology case discussions: Migraine inspired art! .










No worries fellow migraine suffers. I honestly get it. I would have sumatriptan dispensers out there if it were ya know, legal. But the art lover in me really wants to buy that book for my coffee table.

Ladies & Gentlemen now introducing ME!

Me to my ex husband (it's complicated, and we'll get into that) "I think maybe I'm going to start a blog" Him: "Are you that important that you need your own blog now?" (in a joking manner...I think).

So I'm definitely not important enough that I need a blog. But a few years ago, I had a blog mostly on fashion and it was awesome just venting anonymously but then I got too busy and gave it up. Now I'm a third year medical student, about to enter my fourth and final year (our school is a little different, so I should really say my fourth and long year). I feel myself losing the hobbies that once helped relax and define me, such as my love of fashion and reading. I need something to help keep me on it. A reason to relax so to speak. Pinterest is fun and all, but I like words too. And while all medical students are overworked and need to relax, I understand that is really not the only reason to have a blog. Oh gosh, I'm not sure the world would be ready for a takeover of blogs by medical students & residents! It's not like there are a million doctor based TV shows out there. Oh wait...

Well here are my stats:

• Female.
• I have a daughter. M's a four year old going on fourteen. She'll entertain you as well. I'm pretty sure she's the only reason people navigate to my facebook page. 
• I am in medical school. No. Not boring. You thought Starbucks was the place to go when you need a little bit of comedic relief? Doctors offices are a comedians wet dream.
• I am in medical school and I am also a single mother. Not only was I the only mother in my class  (until a month ago), I was the only single mother that I knew in all four classes. We had a another one in the class of 2011, she got married at the end and graduated. Boo! No no, just kidding. I was truly happy for her. Either way, the past three years has given me a lot of perspective on life.
• My ex and I are well...interesting. See that alone could be worth reading this blog. I call him the Ex-ish because we have to remain besties for my daughter so in a way he can't be out of my life completely... actually we haven't talked much for two years and I am attempting to be besties..for our daughter. Interesting huh?
• I love fashion. Really love may be an understatement. I think my heart has a special spot just for fashion. 
• I like literature; reading novels and writing poetry.
• I'll probably talk about my love of wine as well. I'll try to talk about it AFTER I've drank. It'll be more fun that way. 
• My other hobbies include celeb gossip (it is a hobby!), photography and mind numbing TV shows (my brain needs many breaks) so you may have to endure some of that once in a while.

Therefore, I just want to share my thoughts. I'll dish about my navigation through medical school and the rest of my medical profession, mommyhood, my lifetime movie love life, and all the hott shoes there are in the world. I think writing this may be just what the doctor ordered. I may not have wordy  posts like this introduction because I probably will not have the time but I am hoping my short & sweet posts will entertain. On that note, grammar nazi's beware I will not spend time editing. 

If only one person reads this and enjoys it, I'll be happy. Even if that one person is just my friend LC (a grammar nazi)...because I'm sending her the link right after I publish this post. Hi LC! 

Sincerely,
Gypsy

p.s why the pseudo-name? I'll be applying to residency at the end of this year. It may be best to be a little anonymous for the time being. No worries, I'm not going to rob you. It is a nickname I've had since growing up because I'm a bit of a mutt ethnicity wise. Just think of it as my ancestors liked to procreate all around the world.